Dan Whelan
Arup, Shedkm and Asif Khan Architects are among designers heading up six teams selected by National Museums Liverpool for the next stage of a competition to revamp part of the Unesco World Heritage Site.
Scroll down for a gallery of design submissions
Spanning the area between the Royal Albert Dock and Mann Island, the transformation project will aim to improve the public realm and visitor experience at Canning Dock, revitalising the waterfront site.
NML wants to create “a cohesive visitor experience that links storytelling, heritage, community, connectivity, and commercial income”, acting as a catalyst for social and environmental improvements in the area, it said.
Top 7 Shows to See in the UK this Summer
frieze.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from frieze.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
IQ Learning Resource Centre, Liverpool Hope University
Source: Image by Rodhullandem
Liverpool Hope University has announced a competition for a new learning resource centre [Deadline: 30 June 2021]
The winning team will design and deliver a new information and studying space for students at the historic university which was formed following the merger of three local Christian teacher training facilities – Saint Katharine s College, Notre Dame College, and Christ s College – in 1974.
Advertisement
The IQ Learning Resource Centre project is the latest upgrade for the university which occupies a main campus at Hope Park, Childwall and also hosts a specialist music and performing arts campus in Everton. Recent additions to the university estate have included a new £8.5 million health sciences building and £6 million sports facility, both designed by Watson Batty Architects of Loughborough.
The Best Public Art Shows to See this Year
From Yayoi Kusama s flora-inspired sculptures at the New York Botanical Garden to this year s Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, these are must-see public art shows across the globe
Yayoi Kusama,
Dancing Pumpkin, 2020. Courtesy: the artist Otis Fine Arts, Tokyo, David Zwirner, New York and the New York Botanical Garden
Yayoi Kusama: Cosmic Nature
New York Botanical Garden, USA
Yayoi Kusama’s monumental sculptures take over the grounds of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in the Bronx. Inspired by time the artist spent on her family’s seed nursery as a child, ‘Cosmic Nature’ features her most iconic installations, including
14 vanished landmarks that have been confined to history
We took a look at what happened to these grand and iconic former sights
St George s Place, Liverpool (Image: Handout)
Look back at great photos and memories from years ago with our Days Gone By newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Subscribe Now
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
Liverpool has its fair share of landmarks - from the Three Graces to the Superlambananas and our two Premier League football stadiums.
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.